Author: B.L. Panther

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July 31, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Employee of the Month, Sissy, and Relax, I’m from the Future

Three wildly different features united by standout work from Black women actors and deft, distinct senses of humor.
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July 23, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Special Delivery, Fish Tale, & Identikit

A thriller with a friendship at its core, a touching story about the struggle to fit in, and a remastered 70s camp drama are just a few of the unique offerings at this year's Fantasia Film Festival.
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July 8, 2022

10 films sure to spook us at Fantasia 2022

A few films to thrill the blood and stir the loins at Montreal's premiere genre film festival.
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July 3, 2022

Apples sees Christos Nikous harvest the seeds of identity to appealing results

Apples' memory-destroying pandemic proves a juicy, multilayered vehicle for its musings.
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June 26, 2022

Strawberry Mansion is a gorgeous, surreal, thoughtful dreamscape

With Strawberry Mansion, directors Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney take a dreamy journey into the fantastic—one that now boasts wonderful blu-ray presentation.
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June 26, 2022

KinoKultur: Out of Sight, The UFO Incident, Savage Sisters, Stunt Rock

From Soderbergh's steamy thriller to Australian stunt mockumentaries, Kino Lorber's recent offerings help you beat the heat.
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May 28, 2022

KinoKultur: Jigsaw & Dementia offer two different takes on British noir

The newly restored Jigsaw & Dementia are equally stylish, but the superior Dementia places its victim at the forefront
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May 20, 2022

A review of the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival

From indie melodramas to animated tales of displaced shells, this year's critics-curated festival offers up a Midwestern answer to the big boys.
Olive Trees of Justice / Concerning Violence / Black Jack (Kino Lorber)K
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May 13, 2022

KinoKultur: The Olive Trees of Justice, Concerning Violence, Black Jack

The affect of revolution on childhood is reflected in three of Kino Lorber's recent restorations.
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April 14, 2022

Episode fourteen says Final Five forever

The season that refuses to eliminate continues its trend all the way to the final challenge.